Spinal Tuberculosis Mimicking Failed Back Surgery
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Spinal Tuberculosis Mimicking Failed Back Surgery
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to draw attention to rare spinal infections in recurrent failed spinal surgeries. CASE REPORT A 59-year-old female was admitted to the hospital for back pain, which was assessed as a 9 on the visual analogue scale (VAS); the patient reported tiredness and night sweats. She had an operation for L3-4 far lateral disc herniation four years ago. Then another ope...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Case Reports
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1941-5923
DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.907409